as in demises
a loss of status
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
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Recent Examples of flameouts
Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on.
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Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Despite owning baseball’s best record during the regular season, skeptics remain for Milwaukee thanks to a string of recent postseason flameouts.
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Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Despite owning baseball’s best record during the regular season, skeptics remain for Milwaukee thanks to a string of recent postseason flameouts.
—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameouts
Noun
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
Noun
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What appears to be a series of dramatic personal downfalls is in fact part of a broader pattern shaped by the country’s political system.
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Lushly photographed and boosted by a few killer tracks, Daisy Jones & the Six delivers the lurid delights and downfalls of a satisfying behind-the-music tale.
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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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“Flameouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameouts. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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